Faber and Faber

Name

Faber and Faber

Legal name

Faber & Faber Limited

Website

https://faber.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Literary & Classics Publishing (MPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Literary publishing
• Book subscription services
• Writing courses
• Special edition books

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue from selling physical and digital books across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children's, and young adult categories through direct and retail channels.
2. Subscription Services: Monthly book subscription packages offering curated titles with built-in discounts (at least 10% guaranteed) delivered to UK addresses.
3. Membership Program: Faber Members program providing access to exclusive events, special editions, discounts, and weekly newsletters.
4. Faber Academy: Writing courses, manuscript assessments, and mentoring programmes across fiction, poetry and memoir disciplines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faber & Faber is an independent UK book publisher that acquires, edits, produces and sells literary titles across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children's and young adult categories. It sells directly to consumers via its own e-commerce shop, distributes through independent bookshops and retailers, and offers recurring subscription boxes, a free Members programme with exclusive editions and events, and Faber Academy writing courses.

Product overview

Faber is a UK book publishing house offering a portfolio of publishing services and products. The core offering is the Faber Shop, an e-commerce platform selling books across multiple genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children's, young adult, and audiobooks). Supporting this are subscription services for monthly book delivery, a free Faber Members membership program providing exclusive access to events and special editions, and the Faber Academy offering writing courses and mentorship. The company publishes from debut novels to classic works, including Nobel Prize-winning and Booker Prize-winning authors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faber Academy: Writing courses, manuscript assessments and mentoring programmes across disciplines including fiction, poetry and memoir. First course run in 2008.
• Faber Subscriptions
• Faber Members

Products and services

• Faber Shop The primary online retail platform operated by Faber & Faber for purchasing physical books, audiobooks and merchandise directly from its publishing catalogue across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children's, and young adult categories. Targets individual UK and international readers and gift buyers.
• Faber Subscriptions Monthly book delivery subscription offering curated titles from Faber's editorial teams, including Heritage Fiction and Faber Poetry subscription packages, with at least 10% guaranteed discount off RRP and welcome packs. Available for UK delivery addresses.
• Faber Members Free membership programme offering members access to live and online author events, special and limited edition books, exclusive member discounts (including 10% off purchases), and a weekly newsletter with book previews and promotional offers.
• Faber Academy Education service providing writing courses, manuscript assessments and mentoring programmes across fiction, poetry and memoir disciplines, run since 2008 with an alumni network whose graduates have secured major publication deals and writing awards.
• Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger A forthcoming Faber novel — a spy caper set in London in 1938 — by Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, scheduled for publication in March 2027 as his first novel in six years; co-published with Knopf in the US.
• Partita A forthcoming Faber novel by Barbara Kingsolver, her first work since the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Demon Copperhead', scheduled for publication in October 2026.
• The Phoenician Scheme (Screenplay) Published screenplay by Wes Anderson for the 2025 film 'The Phoenician Scheme', released by Faber in 2025 as part of its screenplay publishing programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published 13 Nobel Laureates and 6 Booker Prize-winners

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Hachette IndiaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHachette India has secured exclusive distribution rights for Faber in the Indian market. The arrangement covers Fan's extensive catalogue and began in October, expanding Fan's presence in the growing Indian book market.
• Knopf (Alfred A. Knopf)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-publishing partnership for Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger' scheduled for March 9, 2027. Knopf handles US publication while Faber handles UK publication of the Nobel laureate's first novel in six years.
• Independent BookshopscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaber maintains close partnerships with independent bookshops, offering exclusive signed editions, special products, and the 'Independent Alliance' programme to support independent retail.
• Faber Academy Alumni NetworkminorOthersAlumni network from Faber Academy writing courses since 2008, with graduates securing major publication deals, winning awards, and beginning writing careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Simon & Schuster UK: UK arm of global Big 5 publisher with strong literary list (e.g., Scribner imprint for literary fiction). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the UK trade market competing for literary authors and bestseller placements.
• HarperCollins UK: Global Big 5 publisher with significant UK literary list (William Collins, Fourth Estate imprints). Competes for literary authors, prize slots, and retail prominence; broad incumbent counterpart to Faber in the UK trade market.
• Hachette UK: UK arm of Hachette Livre, one of the Big 5, publishing literary fiction and non-fiction (John Murray, Hodder imprints). Both a peer (competes for same authors/shelf) and a distribution partner (Hachette India handles Faber's Indian distribution).
• Penguin Random House: World's largest trade publisher, home to imprints including Vintage, Penguin, Jonathan Cape. Competes for literary authors (e.g., co-published or poached) and shelf positioning; broad incumbent that defines UK trade market dynamics.

Direct peers

• Canongate Books: UK independent publisher known for literary fiction and bold non-fiction (authors include Yann Martel, China Miéville). Comparable as an independent UK literary house competing for the same literary prize pipeline and indie bookshop relationships.
• Granta Books: UK independent literary publisher associated with Granta magazine, publishing literary fiction and non-fiction (e.g., W.G. Sebald, Ryszard Kapuściński). Comparable as a prestige literary niche publisher with strong magazine-list crossover.
• Bloomsbury Publishing: UK-based independent trade publisher of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and reference (Harry Potter, Margaret Atwood, etc.). Most directly comparable peer: similarly UK-based, independent, publicly listed, strong literary brand, similar diversified portfolio.
• Profile Books: UK independent publisher specializing in literary non-fiction, current affairs, and ideas (e.g., Alan Turing biography, Nassim Taleb). Comparable in scale and UK-independent positioning, competing for similar literary non-fiction readership.
• Picador: Literary fiction imprint of Pan Macmillan, one of the UK's leading literary imprints publishing similar authors (e.g., Ian McEwan, Don DeLillo). Direct peer competing for the same prize-eligible literary fiction titles.
• Vintage Books: Literary imprint of Penguin Random House publishing paperback reprints and contemporary literary fiction. Comparable as a literary reprint/canonical backlist rival competing for shelf space alongside Faber's frontlist and reissues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@faberbooks
• Facebookfacebook.com/FaberandFaber
• Instagraminstagram.com/faberbooks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faber-and-faber

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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